Town and Country Planning Act, 1976 (No. 8 of 1976).

There is established a Physical Planning and Development Board which shall institute and maintain a study of town and country planning, prepare land use plans, and control development. The National Plan and every Regional and Local Plan shall be prepared in accordance with sections 8 and 9. No person shall carry out any development except under and in accordance with the conditions of a grant of permission issued by the Board (sect. 11). The Board may issue Enforcement Orders under section 13, Waste Orders under section 14, and Tree Preservation Orders under section 15. Waste Orders are issued in respect of derelict, neglected or wasted land.